Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Accordian gift box

Happy Wednesday everyone. I normally keep some gift boxes done up for small sharings but the holidays wiped me out and I just haven't gotten around to refilling my stash. I had a birthday pressie I needed to get out and I wanted a sweet box for it. Usually TBB&More is my go to cart for these but I wanted something different. I was playing around a few weeks ago with the "From My Kitchen" cart and had an idea for the indexes so I started there. This is 8"X5 1/2", I cut on of the indexes filled to page on a 12X12 mat. After it was cut I scored the bottom twice to make a 1/2" gusset, folded and then cut side without the tab to 8". I scored the tab with a 1/2" gusset and put eyelets on the tab and the outside, so that I could run ribbon through for the closure. I then cut side panels for the accordian at 3"X4" and scored every 1/2" and accordian folded. I adhered them to the side. and it was done.

The best of reads I have had in several years, masterful plot and execution of characters, you will feel part of Vatican City and all of its history, wow, 10 years to write, most truly one of those read over again books. So much fodder for thought.